What color is #371417?

#371417 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #371417?

The RGB value is 55, 20, 23: 55 red, 20 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #371417?

The complementary color is #143734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #371417?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#371417 color

#371417 rgb(55, 20, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #371417 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 7.8% green and 9% blue (55, 20, 23).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 47% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 58% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.47:1).

#371417 color codes

HEX	`#371417`
RGB	`rgb(55, 20, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 7.8%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 47%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 64%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 58%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.79, 17.81, 6.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.79, 18.94, 19.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.981, 1.375, 0.971)`
Decimal	`3609623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #371417, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #371417	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#371417 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #371417 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #371417; }
.text { color: #371417; }
.border { border: 2px solid #371417; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 20 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #371417, #372214); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #371417?: #371417 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #371417?: The RGB value is 55, 20, 23: 55 red, 20 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #371417?: The complementary color is #143734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #371417?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.